SPL Set ID: 60ca1487-392d-4721-aa45-3de38722896c

Gentamicin sulfate, USP a water-soluble antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group, is derived by the growth of Micromonospora purpurea, an actinomycete. It has the following structural formula. Gentamicin injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, aqueous solution for parenteral administration. Each mL contains: Gentamicin sulfate, USP equivalent to 40 mg gentamicin, methylparaben 1.8 mg and propylparaben 0.2 mg as preservatives, sodium metabisulfite 3.2 mg and edetate disodium 0.1 mg, water for injection q.s. sodium hydroxide and/or sulfuric acid may have been added for pH adjustment. gentamicin-structure